Steve House

Scott Johnston

Applying training practices from other endurance sports, the authors demonstrate that following a carefully designed regimen is as effective for alpinism as it is for any other endurance sport and leads to better performance. They deliver detailed instruction on how to plan and execute training tailored to your individual circumstances, translating training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal.--Publisher.

A Manual for the Climber as Athlete

Training for the New Alpinism

Kilian Jornet

Presents training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength

A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers

Training for the Uphill Athlete

What does it take to be one of the world's best high-altitude mountain climbers? A lot of fundraising; traveling in some of the world's most dangerous countries; enduring cold bivouacs, searing lungs, and a cloudy mind when you can least afford one. It means learning the hard lessons the mountains teach. Steve House built his reputation on ascents throughout the Alps, Canada, Alaska, the Karakoram and the Himalaya that have expanded possibilities of style, speed, and difficulty. In 2005 Steve and alpinist Vince Anderson pioneered a direct new route on the Rupal Face of 26,600-foot Nanga Parbat, which had never before been climbed in alpine style. It was the third ascent of the face and the achievement earned Steveand Vince the first Piolet d"or (Golden Ice Axe) awarded to North Americans. Steve is an accomplished and spellbinding storyteller in the tradition of Maurice Herzog and Lionel Terray. Beyond the Mountain is a gripping read destined to be a mountain classic. And it

Beyond the Mountain

Skitouren und Bergläufe gehören zu den anspruchsvollsten Bergsportdisziplinen überhaupt. Um den schwierigen Anforderungen des Bergsports generell gerecht zu werden und auch körperlich herausfordernde Routen zu meistern, ist ein gezieltes Training nötig. Basierend auf ihren eigenen Erfahrungen zeigen drei der besten Bergsportler der Welt, Kílian Jornet, Steve House und Scott Johnston, wie Sie Ihre Kraft, Ausdauer und Fitness steigern können, um am Berg maximale Leistung zu bringen. Die Autoren führen detailliert in die physiologischen Grundlagen sowie in Methodik und Praxis des Ausdauertrainings ein und zeigen Ihnen spezielle Kraftworkouts, die auf die Bedürfnisse von Bergsportlern zugeschnittenen sind. Zudem lernen Sie, wie Sie den perfekten Trainingsplan erstellen, um sich für jedes Niveau und jedes Ziel optimal vorzubereiten. Ob der Marathon auf dem Mount Everest oder das Skitourrennen auf dem Marmoladagletscher in den Dolomiten – profitieren auch Sie von dem großen Erfahrungsschatz der besten Bergsportathleten.

Training für Skibergsteiger und Bergläufer

Uphill Athlete

Meant to go hand-in-hand with Steve House and Scott Johnston’s groundbreaking, bestselling Training for the New Alpinism, The New Alpinism Training Log is a goal-setting planner and a workout journal in one. With pages to plot your program based on your aspirations, and others to break it down and record your monthly, weekly, daily workouts, this book will be your in-the-gym or on-the-mountain companion to training for any mountain ascent. Includes inspirational and motivational tips throughout.

Steve House

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